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VietNamNet Bridge - In cancer treatment, next-generation and expensive drugs do not always mean the best therapies for patients, according to Nguyen Le, a physician at Military Hospital 103.
Nguyen Le, who has been fighting against liver cancer over the last 10 years
Le has become well known in Vietnam for his fight against primary liver cancer over the last 10 years. When the tumor was discovered, he was told that he had several months to live. However, he is still working as a doctor to save people’s lives.
Le refused chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He went to the US to find a method to cure his cancer, which he has been applying with great effect.
Le pointed out that many problems still exist in cancer treatment in Vietnam. Hospitals and physicians cannot give good advice about how to cure diseases in the best way. Patients don’t know what stage of disease they are in, how serious their conditions are, and which treatment methods they need.
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Papaya has been declared a new super fruit after scientists found that it can prevent and may be able to treat a wide range of cancers. Researchers found that papaya was an effective anti-cancer agent against cervix, breast, liver, lung and pancreas cancers. They tested their theories by using a tea made from the extracts of dried papaya leaves and put them in dishes which contain cancerous cells. The team of researchers found that the papaya leaf extract boosted the production chemicals that regulate the immune system. Scientists from the University of Florida, who were behind the study, say that papaya may be used as an alternative cancer treatment. Dr Nam Dang, of the University of Florida, said the findings published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology were groundbreaking. "Papaya has a dramatic anticancer effect against a broad range of lab-grown tumours, including cancers of the cervix, breast, liver, lung and pancreas," he said. "Papaya leaf extract boosts the production of … [Read more...] about Papaya helps fight cancer, find scientists

Cuba announced its registration of the first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer, named CIMAVAX-EGF, in the world here on Monday. She explained that CIMAVAX-EGF provides patients with the ability to turn the advanced cancer into a "manageable chronic disease". "CIMAVAX-EGF is the result of over 15 years of research, which does not cause severe side effects," she said. "It's based on a protein that we all have: the epidermal growth factor, related to the processes of cell proliferation, which makes the cancer out of control," she said. Gonzalez said it was necessary to create "a composition able to generate antibodies against this protein." This vaccine is given when the patient finishes the treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy, and it is considered a "terminal without alternative therapy" because it helps "to control the growth of the tumor without associated toxicity," she pointed out. "CIMAVAX-EGF can also be used as a chronic treatment, which increases the expectations … [Read more...] about Cuba claims to have first vaccine against lung cancer

High-dose vitamin C can boost the cancer-killing effect of chemotherapy in the lab and mice, research suggests. Given by injection, it could potentially be a safe, effective and low-cost treatment for ovarian and other cancers, say US scientists. Reporting in Science Translational Medicine, they call for large-scale government clinical trials. Pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to run trials, as vitamins cannot be patented. Vitamin C has long been used as an alternative therapy for cancer. In the 1970s, chemist Linus Pauling reported that vitamin C given intravenously was effective in treating cancer. However, clinical trials of vitamin C given by mouth failed to replicate the effect, and research was abandoned. It is now known that the human body quickly excretes vitamin C when it is taken by mouth. However, scientists at the University of Kansas say that when given by injection vitamin C is absorbed into the body, and can kill cancer cells without harming normal ones. The … [Read more...] about Vitamin C keeps cancer at bay, US research suggests

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Health agencies of Thailand are conducting a study on the effectiveness and safety of using a herbal medicine to cure cancer. Director General of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Kiattiphum Wongrachit said more than 5,000 people travel to Prachin Buri province at the beginning of each month to receive free herbal capsules from Saengchai Haetrakul. Several patients have claimed that the herbal capsules are effective against cancer. The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, the Department of Medical Services, the Department of Medical Sciences, the Prachin Buri Provincial Public Health Office, the National Cancer Institute, and Mr. Saengchai will jointly study to determine whether the herbal capsules are safe and effective against cancer. The study will be completed in March 2018. If the herbal medicine is proven effective, meets the safety standards and has no harmful side effects, it will be further … [Read more...] about Thai health agencies to study herbal medicine for cancer patients